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Contemplating aesthetic boundaries with peripatetic designer Paul Loebach
But it wasn’t until a book on famed French-American designer Raymond Loewy made its way from a library shelf into...
Toying with Design: How David Weeks evolved his product focus
Toying with Design: How David Weeks evolved his product focus After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in...
Quentin de Coster on the importance of design as a meeting of functionality and aesthetics
After leaving his native Belgium—where he has been running his own successful design studio—Quentin moved to San Francisco. He felt...
Egg Collective: Highs & lows of a creative biz
“For Brutalism!” chimes in Hillary. “It has to be Brutus,” says Stephanie. “That’s Crystal’s cat.” Like all collectives, their origin...
Josh Owen advocates for socially relevant and impactful design
His approach to design is seemingly effortless—owed to Josh’s intuition for natural interactions and decades of experience in design. Aside...
On a high note in the studio of musician-turned-furniture-designer Jonah Takagi
Moments later, the free-form stories start flowing. He recalls, for instance, the exact moment he first thought about attending the...
Product Designer Luca Nichetto describes his move to Scandinavia by way of Venice
With a highly unique position between both the Scandinavian and Italian design scenes, Luca has already earned widespread international recognition...
A bifocal perspective on creativity with New York design studio Visibility
In their first year at Rhode Island School of Design, Joseph Guerra and Sina Sohrab had a serendipitous meeting at...
Sculpture and design intersect with Canadian Furniture Designer Zoë Mowat
Based in Montreal and born to a sculptor mother and a psychiatrist father, Zoë grew up with a balance of...
Lance McGregor on finding inspiration in his Garden state surroundings
This chance encounter led Lance to pursue a degree at Victoria University’s School of Design in his hometown of Wellington,...
3D printing design brand OTHR signals the coming of the third industrial revolution
But it’s our inability to keep up with the dizzying pace of technological development that’s holding us back. Drastic changes...
Clear cut: A look at Felicia Ferrone’s purposeful Milanese-inspired designs
Currently based in Chicago, Felicia’s brand fferrone allows her to constantly reinvent archetypes through her fundamental approach to design. Her...
The Light Fantastic: Ini Archibong places his tech-focused designs into a mythical realm
Ini’s charisma and insight compliments his natural design talent. Influenced by fantastical worlds and mystical scenarios, his collections often aim...
The Art of Anything: Designer Michael Sodeau Finds Freedom in Flexibility
“One day, I’m designing an eraser and the next day, I’m designing an entire house. I never get bored,” he...
Measure for Measure: Jordi López Aguiló imbues soul into domestic objects
After spending time abroad collaborating with prestigious architecture and design firms in Paris and Copenhagen, architect turned designer Jordi completed...
Material Shapeshifters: How Fort Standard put a spin on contemporary design essentials
To access their design studio—a spacious shared workshop that overlooks the water—they alternate between bike, motorcycle or company truck. On...
Seeing Beyond the Self-Evident with Award-Winning Designer Sebastian Bergne
Though Sebastian, once a student of the Royal College of Art, got his start producing objects for himself, one of...
Meet Bambú Design Studio, reimagining everyday objects from the remote city of Alcoy
His firm Bambú Studio creates products that are reduced to their most basic function—yet still maintaining character. A small team...
Master Mix: Brad Ascalon on Designing to His Own Beat
It’s music that helps the multidisciplinary designer unkink knotty design problems. And judging from the design briefs tacked to the...
For Everything Elevated, Contrast is Key
Still, with an acclaimed and growing practice that splits its time between New York and Oslo, it’s getting harder for...